Please be aware that the PID (Project Initiation Document) for consultation under our&nbsp;<a href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/keyinformation/step1">Key Information &amp; Project Documents</a>&nbsp;section has been amended to include Appendices A, B, C, and D.&nbsp;We had had an increase in contributions since our last news post and look forward to hearing more from you. Please see links to our surveys below:&nbsp;<ul style="list-style-type: disc;margin-left:undefined;"><li><a href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/general-survey/step1">Surveys for the scope of the local plan</a></li><li><a href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/contributions/proposal/youth-survey">Youth surveys from 13 – 25-year-olds</a></li><li><a href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/map/sample-map">Map Contributions</a></li><li><a href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/keyinformation/step1">Key issues and documents contributions</a></li></ul>&nbsp;It’s important for you to give us your views by completing the surveys linked above in order to help shape development in the South Downs, both for residents that live in the Park, and visitors that enjoy its amenities and benefits. We encourage you to take 10 to 15 minutes to give us your thoughts. Please also share this message with as many people as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp;The current consultation on the scope of the plan and how people want to be involved closes on 16 September. There will be a further consultation of the first draft of the plan early next year.&nbsp;Have any events you would like to see us at? Any queries? – please let get in contact with us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:planningpolicy@southdowns.gov.uk">planningpolicy@southdowns.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;

Amended PID document.

Work is well underway with reviewing the South Downs Local Plan and this Summer we&rsquo;re asking you about the key issues the Local Plan needs to address.&nbsp;The adopted South Downs Local Plan, which says how and where development should take place in the National Park, is being reviewed to make sure it&rsquo;s up to date and addresses important issues including nature recovery, climate change and supporting local communities to thrive.&nbsp;So far, we&rsquo;ve had over 500 contributions&nbsp;split as follows:<ul style="list-style-type: square;margin-left:undefined;"><li>305&nbsp;<a data-uw-original-href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/general-survey/step1" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/general-survey/step1">Surveys for the scope of the local plan</a></li><li>30&nbsp;<a data-uw-original-href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/contributions/proposal/youth-survey" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/contributions/proposal/youth-survey">Youth surveys from 13 &ndash; 25-year-olds</a></li><li>145&nbsp;<a data-uw-original-href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/map/sample-map" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/map/sample-map">Map Contributions</a></li><li>30&nbsp;<a data-uw-original-href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/keyinformation/step1" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/keyinformation/step1">Key issues and documents contributions</a></li></ul>&nbsp;Amongst respondents to the survey for the&nbsp;<a data-uw-original-href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/general-survey/step1" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/general-survey/step1">scope of the local plan</a>&nbsp;the key issue is protecting the landscape. Amongst the&nbsp;<a data-uw-original-href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/contributions/proposal/youth-survey" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/contributions/proposal/youth-survey">youth survey</a>&nbsp;people want cleaner rivers. Interestingly biodiversity ranks second most important between all respondents.&nbsp;Do you agree with these responses?&nbsp;It&rsquo;s important for you to give us your views by completing the surveys linked above in order to help shape development in the South Downs, both for residents that live in the Park, and visitors that enjoy its amenities and benefits. We encourage you to take 10 to 15 minutes to give us your thoughts. Please also share this message with as many people as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp;The current consultation on the scope of the plan and how people want to be involved closes on 16 September. There will be a further consultation of the first draft of the plan early next year.&nbsp;If you want to fill out a paper survey, or just want to talk to a member of our team in person, we&rsquo;ll be at a range of events in and around the National Park this summer. Saturday 10th August we&rsquo;re at the&nbsp;<a data-uw-original-href="https://www.sevensisters.org.uk/plan-your-visit/visitor-centre-and-shop/" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" href="https://www.sevensisters.org.uk/plan-your-visit/visitor-centre-and-shop/">Seven Sisters Visitor Centre</a>, and Saturday 24th August we&rsquo;re at&nbsp;<a data-uw-original-href="https://www.hassockscommunity.org.uk/village-market" data-uw-rm-brl="PR" href="https://www.hassockscommunity.org.uk/village-market">Hassocks Village Market</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Have any events you would like to see us at? Any queries? &ndash; please let get in contact with us at planningpolicy@southdowns.gov.uk

Consultation well under way!

<div>Work has begun on reviewing the South Downs Local Plan and this summer we&#39;re asking people what are the key issues the new Local Plan needs to address?So far, people have told us their top three issues are protecting the landscape, biodiversity loss and water quality. &nbsp;Do you agree?Have your say today by <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/general-survey/step1">completing the survey</a>.&nbsp;We&#39;ll be at various events in and around the National Park this summer. &nbsp;This weekend we&#39;ll be at <a class="fr-green" href="https://petersfieldcan.org/projects/eco-fair-2024">Petersfield Eco Fair</a> or come and see us at the <a class="fr-green" href="https://www.onegardenbrighton.com/explore/one-events/your-national-park-celebration-event/">Your National Park Event</a>&nbsp;in Stanmer Park, Brighton on Saturday 27th July.</div>

Key issues for the Local Plan Review

We have begun work on reviewing the Local Plan.  

The review will give us the opportunity to address issues such as climate change and nature recovery, review development needs and provision figures, and changes in national policy.

Have your say today!

South Downs Local Plan Review

South Downs National Park Authority Local Plan Review

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Tell us about your favourite place in the South Downs National Park or somewhere you think can be improved.Share as many survey responses as you want to tell us about, your feedback is really valuable and will help us prepare the next Local Plan.

Tell us what key issues the Local Plan needs to address and how you would like to be involved

Survey - scope of the Local Plan Review

<h2><img data-fr-image-pasted="true" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1719486196/projects/661cf797883bace5aca23e47/w6dnvxnv7jgvh1fvhj11.png" id="isPasted" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 500px;" alt="South Downs National Park Local Plan logo showing young child and adult walking by homes with blue butterfly"> Key issues for the Local Plan to address</h2>We have started work on reviewing the South Downs Local Plan. The review will give us the opportunity to address important issues such as nature recovery and climate change and the types and level of development needed in the National Park, such as affordable homes. &nbsp;

<h2 dir="ltr">Vision for the National Park</h2>The Partnership Management Plan sets out the overarching strategy for the management of the National Park and a vision to ensure the South Downs remain a special place in 2050. &nbsp;This strategy and vision is for all with a responsibility for the National Park, from land owners, conservation bodies, local communities and the SDNP Authority. &nbsp;

<h3>Delivering the Vision&nbsp;</h3><h4 skip="true">Planning is one mechanism to help deliver the Vision by 2050. &nbsp;How important are the following for planning and the Local Plan to best contribute to realising the Vision?:</h4>

<h2 style="text-align: left;">Distribution of Development</h2>

<h2>Consultation approach</h2>

Thank you for completing this survey. &nbsp;Your feedback will help inform how we develop the Local Plan Review and future consultations on the draft plan. Please press &#39;Next&#39; to submit.

Drop a pin on the map and share your thoughts!


Your South Downs National Park - Map

Tell us about your favourite place in the South Downs National Park or somewhere you think can be improved.

Select the purple 'Have your say' button on the right of the screen.

Drop a pin somewhere in the National Park you'd like to tell us about and answer some quick questions about this place. 

Create as many pins for places you want to tell us about, your feedback is really valuable and will help us prepare the next Local Plan.

<a href="https://sdnpalocalplanreview.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/alternative-survey-for-map-tile/step1" target="_blank">If you are using a screenreader - please use our accessible survey here</a>.

Your South Downs National Park

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Care about the future of the South Downs National Park? Tell us your views and enter a prize draw for a £50 gift voucher.

Aged 13 to 25? Let us know your views

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1719830875/projects/661cf797883bace5aca23e47/zuffmgnzbkshr4zixsgs.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 500px;">Aged 13 to 25? &nbsp;Care about the future of the South Downs National Park? &nbsp;Tell us what is important to you by completing this quick survey and enter a prize draw for a &pound;50 gift voucher.

Thank you for completing this survey. &nbsp;Your feedback will help inform how we develop the Local Plan Review and future consultations on the draft plan.

View and comment on key project documents including the timeline and approach to consultation 

Key Information & Project Documents 

Local Plan Review - key information

We have begun work on the Local Plan Review.As we review the Local Plan, there is much that we propose to keep, such as the landscape led approach, ecosystem services and the development strategy of a medium level of development dispersed across the National Park.The review will give us the opportunity to address particular issues such as climate change and nature recovery, review development needs and provision figures, and allow us to address changes in national policy.In advance of consulting on a draft plan, we are inviting feedback on the scope of the Local Plan Review and the key issues for it to address .&nbsp;

TimelineWe are currently at the beginning of the Local Plan Review process, at the evidence gathering stage. We are working towards a draft plan for a Regulation 18 consultation which we anticipate will begin in early 2025.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1719485415/projects/661cf797883bace5aca23e47/fhefugtrbha3cydckah0.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib">

Project Documents

There are a suite of documents which cover how we will go about reviewing the Local Plan. &nbsp;These include a project plan, a project time table and a high level statement on our approach to consultation. &nbsp;Copies of these are available to read below and comments are welcome by responding to the following questions:

A Project Initiation Document has been prepared for the Local Plan Review. &nbsp;This defines the scope and programme of work to be completed by the SDNPA. &nbsp;

Project Initiation Document (PID)

The Local Development Scheme (LDS) sets out the timetable for the Local Plan Review.

Local Development Scheme (LDS)

The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out how we will consult with all stakeholders, including local communities, business, and public bodies, on planning matters. &nbsp;We are proposing changes to the SCI on how we consult on draft plans, including key principles and introducing the preparation of bespoke &lsquo;Community Involvement Plans&rsquo; for separate planning policy consultations. &nbsp;

Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)

Thank you for completing your comments. &nbsp;Your feedback will help inform how we develop the Local Plan Review and future consultations on the draft plan.Please press NEXT to submit.